We need to educate the public. Most people say "But that's where you buy
animals from - a pet shop!". They just don't know what's going on. They'd be
horrified if they knew that over 200,000 lovable and homeless animals have to be
euthanised every single year in Australia.

Please also tell everyone you know not to think they are 'rescuing' an animal
from a pet shop when they purchase it - this only makes way for others to
suffer. Backyard breeders and puppy farms are making millions from the breeding
of animals - with your help we are already making a big difference.

When looking for an animal companion we say: Please scout all pounds and
shelters first, and if you still (unbelievably) can't find a suitable companion
in these places then go to a registered breeder that has great word-of-mouth
referrals".

"If you love animals, please support Say No To Animals In Pet Shops. Why
encourage people to breed animals for profit while so many loving animals are
killed for no crime other than not being able to find a home? If you want a pet,
please make your first stop the local shelter or pound and save a life."

Daniel Johns - Silverchair - February 2005

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"Think about it - what happens to animals which the pet trade cannot sell -
animals past their 'sell-by date'? What happens to animals when the shop closes
up at night, at the weekend and over the holidays? What do pet traders do about
sick animals, given that the time and cost of veterinary consultations,
transport and treatment would often outweigh the selling price? Buying to rescue
an animal from a pet shop merely makes room for the next one to suffer".

In 2005 we here at SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PET SHOPS are looking forward to a
year when we really let the public know just where those animals in pet shops
come from; why they should consider adopting a companion animal from a pound or
shelter and that we're angry and not going to sit back quietly while hundreds of
thousands of animals are put to death annually.

We've got a couple of thousand members nationwide - and more joining every
single day.

The Lord Mayor of Sydney, Clover Moore, officiated at a SAY NO leaflet
handout in Sydney a year ago and she too is horrified and angry at the
outrageous waste of innocent animal lives each and every year. When nigh on
200,000 abandoned cats and dogs are put to sleep every year in Australia - it
really is a crying shame. Most animal agencies such as the RSPCA stand with us
in our campaign.

We have recently been awarded a $1,000 grant from the Voiceless program aided
by the actor Hugo Weaving
www.voiceless.org.au and in 2005 we intend to spend this money very wisely
on a standout advertising campaign.

We continually go from strength to strength, educating the public as to the
shame of greedy puppy farmers and backyard breeders who make their fortunes from
breeding and selling unfortunate animals to pet shops. Most of these animals are
shopping mall impulse buys and they end up eventually at the local shelter or
pound.

A GROUP opposed to the sale of animals in pet shops wants the federal government to legislate against the backyard breeding of domestic pets.

A former singer of the 1980s band Adam and The Ants, June Bird, an organiser of Say No To Animals in Pet Shops, said today thousands of animals were killed in shelters around Australia every year because they were not claimed.

As part of the group's campaign for federal laws to restrict mass breeding and to improve conditions for animals in pet shops, members today handed out leaflets in Sydney.

"Pet shops should be for collars and pet food," Ms Bird said.

"They do not provide a suitable environment for animals or make buyers aware of their responsibilities."

Ms Bird said the group would not give up until the government legislated to stop cruelty to animals.

Supporters of Say No To Animals in Pet Shops include Democrats leader Andrew Bartlett and pyjama king Peter Alexander.

June Bird & Krista Vendy from SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PET SHOPS appeared on Channel 10s Good Morning Australia (with Bert Newtown) on May 4th.

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We would like to announce that Krista Vendy is our new SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PET SHOPS spokesperson.

You will know Krista from TV, she's a stunningly beautiful actress, and a great person who adores animals.

Krista has just arrived back from L.A. and is ready and raring to spread the very important SAY NO message.

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Want to know one of the best ways to spread the SAY NO TO ANIMALS IN PET SHOPS message? Stickers!

We can't all protest puppy farms, chain ourselves to pet shops or stand for hours handing out leaflets but these great stickers below - designed by fellow founder Dave Casey - are our calling card. When you put them on your car people really sit up and take notice. I have mine on my car's rear window and on the side window so when I'm parked passersby also get the message.

They really do get people thinking and they come along to the website to check out what it's all about and ultimately become staunch supporters.

Stickers are $2.50 each (cheaper for bundles over 20) and you can now also pay with our PAYMATE option via our website.

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THE MEDIA HELPS US TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC

Please check out GIRL.COM.AU: http://www.girl.com.au/i-am-not-a-toy - Senior Lifestyles magazine's article, November 2005 - and then there's a Spheres magazine's ad -
http://www.spiritguide.com.au , A Dog's Life magazine interviewed us recently
http://www.dogslife.com.au and they put together an incredible article, we have been given an ad in ultrafunky high fashion OYSTER magazine, an ad in
http://WWW.YENMAG.NET and an article in SX Magazine, a write up in Cat Affairs (the Cat Protection Society's magazine) ...plus ...phew.....Avant Cards http://www.avantcard.com.au are giving us a huge free Christmas run!

Newspaper articles: THE SUNDAY TELEGRAPH, THE AUSTRALIAN and THE AGE.

We have also been on GMA with Bert Newton (May 2005) and spoken on MANY radio shows all over Australia.

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